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en-usEthiopia: Diageo Finalizes U.S.$344 Million Investment in Ethiopiahttp://allafrica.com/stories/201503031225.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503031225.html[Addis Fortune]Diageo, a British beverage company that acquired Meta Abo Brewery in 2012 for 225m dollars has completed the expansion project that it has been carrying out for 119 million dollars.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:08:33 GMTSouth Africa: Minister Davies Must Turn MCEP Into a Job Creating Programmehttp://allafrica.com/stories/201503031364.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503031364.html[DA]I will today write to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, calling on him to overhaul the Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (MCEP), including widening its scope to benefit SMME's, and lobbying Minister Nene for an increased budget.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:30:13 GMTEthiopia: Raya Brewery to Have Own Malt Factoryhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201503031223.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503031223.html[Addis Fortune]Raya Brewery S.C is planning to have its own malt factory adjacent to the brewery plant in Maychew.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:07:16 GMTNigeria: Olagunju Seeks Expansion of Industrial Sector's Contribution to GDPhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201503030889.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503030889.html[This Day]Abuja -As the Nigerian economy continues to slide in the face of dwindling oil revenue, the Executive Director, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Mr. Waheed Olagunju, has advocated an increase in the contribution of the manufacturing sector to double digits.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:29:43 GMTNigeria: Agriculture, Manufacturing As Panacea for a Faltering Economyhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201503030798.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503030798.html[This Day]Crusoe Osagie prescribes a more effective linkage between agriculture and manufacturing as the most viable way out for a contracting Nigerian economyTue, 03 Mar 2015 10:17:12 GMTTanzania: Arusha Firm Manufactures, Exports Special Vehicleshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201503030050.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503030050.html[Daily News]Arusha -TANZANIA has started manufacturing special cars and going to the extent of exporting them to as far as South Africa and Europe.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 06:06:41 GMTNigeria: Dangote Invests N80 Billion in Kenyan Cement Sectorhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201503022250.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503022250.html[Vanguard]Africa's richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has invested N80billion ($400million) to set up a cement plant in Kenya through East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC). Dangote entered Kitui County's limestone mines through the Kenya's local cement in order to open $400 million, representing Sh34.8 billion Kenyan currency in Kitui County, Kenya.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:51:36 GMTNigeria: Manufacturers, Analysts Lament Effects of Polls Shifthttp://allafrica.com/stories/201503021766.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503021766.html[Daily Trust]Lagos -As the nation waits for the general elections to commence on March 28, its economy has been smarting from the negative fallouts of the postponed presidential election from February 14 to the new date.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:06:26 GMTEthiopia: Meta Abo Brewery Commissions U.S.$119 Million Brewery Expansionhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201503020506.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201503020506.html[Addis Standard]Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Communication and Information Technology Dr Debretsion Gebremichael joined Chief Executive of Diageo Plc., Ivan Menezes, to inaugurate Meta Abo Brewery's $119m USD expansion in Sebeta on Wednesday Feb. 25th 2015. The expansion brings Diageo's investment to a US$344 million, making the largest in Africa.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 08:38:59 GMTNigeria: Govt Sells Multi-Billion Naira Delta Steel Company to Automobile Firmhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502250326.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502250326.html[Vanguard]THE Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Mohammed Sada Tuesday said that the Federal Government through the Assets Management Company of Nigeria, has perfected necessary arrangements to sell the Delta steel company to an automobile firm.Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:21:04 GMTNigeria: Manufacturers Threaten to Shut Down Over High Electricity Tariffhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502261117.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502261117.html[Guardian]Abuja -CITING lopsidedness, the Steel Manufacturing Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) yesterday warned that the new tariff order Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO 2.1) which became effective last month (January 1) was paralysing most companies in the country.Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:08:39 GMTNigeria: Manufacturers' Dilemma in Managing Rising Production Costshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502250811.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502250811.html[Guardian]Costs matter in different ways to different manufacturers in different climes. From Labour costs to energy costs, cost of raw materials and proximity to markets, manufacturers give a lot of considerations to costs that may affect their bottom-line. For the Nigerian real sector, the cost of production in an environment that is heavily dependent on importation for raw materials is a source of concern, considering the huge costs of accessing foreign exchange. FEMI ADEKOYA writes on how manufacturers continue Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:48:50 GMTNigeria: GAC, GA6 Sedan for the Elitehttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502250097.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502250097.html[Vanguard]On January 12, L.T. GAC MOTOR GA6, a model designed for the elite, appeared in the 2015 North International American Auto Show (NAIAS). As a flagship product among GAC MOTOR Class-B series, GA6 is highly attracted by international media since its debuted, and it sets up a new benchmark of original design and quality in current China's auto industry today. The model is greatly significant to GAC Motor and even all Made-in-China independent brands.Wed, 25 Feb 2015 06:00:45 GMTNigeria: My Ultimate Goal Is to Go Into Manufacturing - -Nzube Odinahttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502231613.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502231613.html[Vanguard]Mr Nzube Odina is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Pomegranate Distributors and Company Limited, a food distribution outfit based in Abuja. In 2000, he obtained his first degree in English Literature from the University of Benin and thereafter, did his one year compulsory service to fatherland at the Central Bank of Nigeria.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:57:07 GMTTanzania: Manufacturing Sector Exports Seen Uphttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502231089.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502231089.html[Daily News]GOOD performance in exports of manufactured goods and travel receipt pushed the value of Tanzania's exports to 8,812.5 million US dollars for the year ended December, 2014, up from 8,459.7 million US dollars recorded in the corresponding period in 2013.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:55:16 GMTKenya: Keroche Breweries to Open Bigger Manufacturing Factory in Marchhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502231439.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502231439.html[The Star]The country's second largest beer maker Keroche Breweries is set to open a bigger factory next month , whose construction cost is an estimated Sh.2.5 billion.Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:05:08 GMTRwanda: Local Manufacturers Urged to Improve Packaging, Brandinghttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502200065.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502200065.html[New Times]More private sector players should embrace value addition, especially agro-processing, to tap into the growing export markets in the region and globally.Fri, 20 Feb 2015 04:16:56 GMTEthiopia: Feasibility Study Confirms the Potential of Yara International's Potash Concessionhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502190360.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502190360.html[Ethiopia Government]The Norwegian company, Yara International, has announced that an independent feasibility study of its concession in the Afar Regional State has confirmed the potential for potash production. The study identified potential for an annual production of 600,000 metric tons sulfate of potash (SOP) over 23 years from reserves (Kainite, Carnallite and Sylvinite) in Yara's Danakil concession.Thu, 19 Feb 2015 07:40:59 GMTZimbabwe: Astro to Open Electronics Manufacturing Planthttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502190148.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502190148.html[The Herald]Astro Mobile is set to roll out an electronics manufacturing plant in Msasa which shall be one of the few in Africa, making Zimbabwe a potential tech hub. The two-phased programme will see Astro, through its manufacturing subsidiary, assemble smart televisions and decoders; a move that will also see the creation of several hundred new jobs and position the country as a centre of electronics assembly and not just an importer of finished products like the bulk of Africa.Thu, 19 Feb 2015 05:24:51 GMTRwanda: Regional Cement Producers Call for Harmonised Standardshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502190065.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502190065.html[New Times]Production of cement in the region could be boosted following efforts by the East African Community partner states to harmonise cement and limestone standards.Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:49:02 GMTNigeria: NIMC Begins Evaluation Exercise for Local Card Manufacturinghttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502191095.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502191095.html[This Day]The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), a federal government agency responsible for production and issuance of the country's national identity cards, has commenced the evaluation exercise that will help it take a crucial decision on the production and distribution of identity cards locally in Nigeria.Thu, 19 Feb 2015 10:55:12 GMTKenya: Manufacturers Say IMF Tax Proposals Punitivehttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502190843.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502190843.html[The Star]MANUFACTURERS are cautioning of a rise in prices of some commodities between this year and next year as the government moves to implement the last phase of taxation reforms prescribed by the IMF.Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:28:38 GMTNigeria: Stakeholders Reaction (II)http://allafrica.com/stories/201502171146.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502171146.html[Independent (Lagos)]There have been series of controversies that have surrounded the announcement of the new automotive policy by the Federal Government since October 2, 2013. This has led to the postponement of the implementation of the policy for up to three times, which drew our inquisitiveness to find out if the auto policy, as conceived, would be able to achieve its desired result. Our correspondents Phillip Oladunjoye, Bamidele Ogunwusi, Anayo Korie, Andrew Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:40:02 GMTSouth Africa: Africa Business APP Launched By Kpmghttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502171504.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502171504.html[Biz-Community]A new Africa Business App has been launched by the KPMG Global Africa Practice. It will provide businesses and investors with seamless access to the very latest Africa information about doing business across the continent.Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:17:11 GMTAlgeria: Paper Recycling - Algerian-Spanish Joint Venture to Be Created Soonhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502171223.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502171223.html[Algerie Presse Service]Algiers -A shareholders' agreement will be finalized, by next March, between two Algerian public groups and a Spanish company for the creation of a joint venture specialized in paper recycling in Algeria, the CEO of Tonic Industry, Mustapha Merzouk told APS on Monday.Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:47:50 GMTEthiopia: Local Company Requests License for Aluminum Explorationhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502160111.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502160111.html[Reporter]Inter Africa Extrusion, a local aluminum manufacturer, has submitted an application for an exploration license in the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPR) to prospect for aluminum; a rare mineral in Ethiopia.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 05:16:25 GMTNigeria: Lagos Commissioner Tasks EATON on Manufacturing Planthttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502161366.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502161366.html[This Day]Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mrs. Olusola Oworu, has challenged EATON, a power management company, to consider setting up a manufacturing plant in Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of the country, having established its presence Nigeria.Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:43:50 GMTKenya: Chinese Firm Says Local Cement and Steel Standards Wantinghttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502150052.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502150052.html[The Star]THE China Roads and Bridges Corporation might lock out some local cement and steel manufacturers from supplying materials to the Standard Gauge Railway project over quality issues.Sun, 15 Feb 2015 11:08:43 GMTSouth Africa: Interventions in Manufacturing Bearing Fruithttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502130687.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502130687.html[SAnews.gov.za]Government's intervention to support the manufacturing sector is bearing fruit, with the Automotive Investment Scheme unlocking private sector investment of R24.5 billion.Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:58:44 GMTNigeria: The Protectionist Policy for Local Firmshttp://allafrica.com/stories/201502111403.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201502111403.html[Guardian]THE recent policy of the Federal Government to enrich two aspects of the manufacturing sector, though belated judging by the canons of national planning, is commendable. Notwithstanding the case that, at face value, it is a step in the right direction, these policies could, however, be improved upon for proper integration into other aspects of Nigeria's national life.Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:58:36 GMT